Episode 161: As Close as We Can Get to Breaking News? SIN Launch at Grant QSMO
This week on the GovNavigators Show, Robert and Adam are joined by Andrea Sampanis, Director of the Grants Quality Service Management Office (Grants QSMO) at HHS, and Stacie Massey, Deputy Director for Grants and Financial Reporting at the Office of Budget and Management for the state of Ohio. Andrea takes us on a deep dive into the new SIN launch for grants management services, walking us through what the new Special Item Number (SIN 518210GM) means for federal agencies and how cooperative purchasing opens it up to state, local, and tribal governments as well. Stacie brings the recipient side of the equation, sharing what it's actually like to manage $11 billion in grants across a patchwork of systems and agencies, and why this SIN changes the game. They also dig into the shift from compliance-heavy grants management to outcomes-focused oversight, the proposed Uniform Grants Regulation and what it means for the field, and why data standards are the foundation everything else is built on.
Show Notes:
Federal News Network: Grants QSMO Shifting Approach to Meeting Market Demands
OMB: Proposed Uniform Grants Regulation (UGR) — Comments Due July 13, 2026
Policy/Career Executive Order: Implementing Schedule Policy/Career in the Excepted Service
AI Executive Order: Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security
What's on the GovNavigator's Radar?
June 10–11th: Government Service Delivery 2026 Conference
June 11th: GovExec 35th Annual Government Procurement Conference
July 21–23rd: AGA Professional Development Training (PDT)
